Vehicle 59181
Class 104
Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30295
Diagram: 582
Allocations
The London Midland Region didn't publish trailer car details until late in 1968. Although not 100% reliable, if it is assumed that the trailers remained with the same power cars, the allocations for 50473 during the unknown period are:
| 4w/e 22/02/58 | New to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
| Apr-63 | Transferred to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
| 3w/e 31/10/64 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) |
Then the allocations for 59181 are:
| Dec-82 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50473 | 59181 | 50525 | As delivered to 5B - 4w/e 22/02/58 | ||||||
| 50473 | 59181 | 50525 | Transfer to 9D - 3w/e 31/10/64 | ||||||
| 50473 | 59181 | 50525 | Noted 13/04/71 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50473 | 59181 | 50525 | Noted 17/09/71 - at Manchester Victoria2 | ||||||
| 50473 | 59181 | 50525 | Noted 31/08/72 - in Manchester Victoria2 | ||||||
| 50473 | 59181 | 50525 | Noted 19/04/73 - on Newton Heath depot1 | ||||||
| 50474 | 59181 | 50525 | Noted 08/04/1976 - at Manchester Victoria 3 | ||||||
| 50473 | 59181 | 50525 | Noted 08/04/1976 - at Manchester Victoria 3 | ||||||
| 50473 | 59181 | 50525 | Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Victoria2 | ||||||
| 50473 | 59181 | 50525 | Noted circa 08/19814 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
Unknown date
Class 104 TCL M59181 parked next to a Western, date unknown, possibly at Swindon Works. Paul Redmond.